Oil-cup.



W. T. BSTBBRG.

011'.. CUP.

APPLICATION FILED DB0.16, 1913.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

THE MORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-linfa., WASHINGTON D c .UNITED STATES PATENT oFrI-oE.

i WILLIAM T. `EsTBEnory or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR To PENNv NEW JERSEY.

PRESSED METALCO., 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF i l OIL-CUP.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

' Application filed December 16, 1913. Serial No. 806,955.

To all whom t may concern: I I l l Beit known that I, WILLIAM T. EsTBERe, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphiaand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Cups, of which the following 1s a specii cation.`

The object of my invention is to provide an oil cup` of novel, simple and eflicient construction having a removable cap closing the' topkthereof and provided with means to hold it in place; and having an opening in the body portion of the cup through which oil may be supplied in filling the cup, and a movable door closing'said opening.

The invention includes a novel means for clearing dirt from thelling opening and preventing the dirt fromentering the cup, a novel means for holding the cup in place and permitting it tobe `readily applied to or removed from thebody portion, a novel construction and arrangement. of `parts .I whereby a single spring performs the double function of holding the ydoor closed and the cap retaining meansf 41n `operative position,

and various novel features of constructionv and combinations of parts hereinafter fully I described and particularly claimed. v

In the accompanving drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1, lis a perspective view of my improved oil cup. Fig. 2, isa verticalsection thereof, taken through cap retaining lugs. Fig. 3, is a vertical section thereof, taken through the filling openings. Fig. 4, is a side view of the upper portion of y the cup with one of the cap retaining lugs` in the foreground.` Fig. 5, is a side view of the upper portion of thecup with one of the filling'openings in the foreground. Fig. 6, is a horizontal section line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates the hollow body portion of the cup adapted to contain the oil. g'Ihe. upper end of the body portion is made' cylindrical in form although, generallyspeaking, thebody portion maybe of any vshape and sizev for its intended purpose. Its lower end terminates ina screw-threaded nipple 3 which is adapt-k. ed :to be screwed into the `piece of machinery or other device -to' be supplied with oil,`thef nipple ,3 bengrrovdedwith.aisuitabledsthere@v @Peeing 4 [through which. .oil may.

through the cup, on

pass from the cup to the part being lubricated..

Theupper end of the body portion 2 is closed by a cap 5 having a smooth bottom face fitted againstacorresponding smooth 5 are provided with downwardly-extending` lugsk 7 having their inner faces slidably fitted to the'outer face of the cylindrical upper end of the body portion 2 and adapted to assist in holding the cap 5 centrally upon the body portion 2 and topermit it to turn thereon. Each lug 7 has a horizontal slot 8 therein to receive a pin 9 projecting from thebody portion 2.y The slot 8 in each lug 7 is open at one end to permit the pin 9 to leave Vthe slot when the cap 5 is turned in one direction, and the slot is closed at the oppositeend so that its end wall will form a stop to limit the movement of the cap 5 when itis turnedin the reverse direction. The slots 8 i-n the two lugs 7 are so arranged with respect to each other that when the cap is turned in one direction the slots 8 will leave the pins 9, and when the cap 5 is turned in the reverse direction, the slots 8 will receive the pins 9. vVhen the pins 9 are within the slots 8, the cap 5 is fthereby held down upon the body portion 2 and when the pins 9 are out ofthe slots 8, the cap 5 may be readily removed fromthe bodv portion 2.

Opposite sides of the top of the body portion 2 areprovided with filling openings 10 torreceive the dischargeend of an oil can spoutjin filling the cup with oil. These openings 10 are normally closed bv doors l1 forming downwardlyextending flanges on a horizontal yplate or member 12 located within the cup. This member 12 is pivoted on a centrally-arranged `vertical pin 13 extending downwardly `from the cap 5, the plate or member 12 beingv adapted to turn about the axis of thepin13 and to slide against-the bottomface of the cap 5. Each door '11 isfitted toslide against the inner,`

portion The doors 11 and projections 14: 'are-so arrangedwith. respectto each other` `.and to the openings 10,7that when the mein-` ber 12 is turned in one direction, the doors `11 Will close the openings 10 and the projeotions 14 Willengage opposite Walls 15 of The dooie 11 iii-e meint-dined iiorriiell'y end yieldingly closed With their projections 14 in engagement with the Walls 15 by the) aeti'on of a spring 17 locatedl Within el cavity in the bottom `of the oep 57 arid enen-cling the pivot pin 13 beting' one eed eri,

geged with the oep' dnd the'otlie'r' end engaged with the member 12; Thie'spiing also tends' to rt'te" the' C'apA 5 in the" direction ofthe'eieroiif in Fig'. i end there-b" ineintain the Wells of the' Closed ends of vhe slots` 8 in engagement With the pins 9 to prevent4 accidental disengagement of the lugs 7 from the pins theV conseqneit liability f disr plzieenient of the cap 5*.-

When the Cep 5 isf removed froid tbebody '2, the lugs 7 tre engged'by the projetions 14 and thusliinit the' movement? thereof under the influenee of the" spring 17. With the parts inv this p ')sitio1"rl the Gap be 'Y readily :lpplied to the body 2 by first iinserting the lower portions' of tbev projections 14 into the npper' portions of the openings 10, then turning the head 5 in aldireotion opposite to the arroiv in JFig. 1 until the' lu'gs 7 can ber loivered to" bring the pins' 9' into positionto enter the Q'pen'l ends of the slots 84 and then lowering' the eap'y 5' to the top of the body 2" and turning or permitting' the spring 17 to turn" the oap `5 to bring' the Walls of the olosed'ends of the slots 8 into engagement With the pins 9. By thereversal of this' operation, the cap' 5' Indy be readily removed from the body 2.

When the parts are in the position' shown and it is desired to ll they cup With oil, it is merely necessary to engage the discharge vend of an oil e'an spout with oney of the pro'- jecftions 14 and thereby move' back. its door 11 to' clear its opening 10 and' then project the spout through' the' opening 10' and into the o'up. Upon the Withdrawal of the spout the spring. 17'Will return the parts'to the position shownand' Close the openings 10.

The Walls 16 of the' openingsl() toward which the projections 14 are Inovedf when the doors 11 are opened, are prvidedvvlith knife' edges against whichl the'` doorsslidems olea'rly shown in Fig. 6; It will', therefore",

. be" readily understood that eaelltime the projections 14. are movedtoweidtbewells 16,. the knife edges `will serve toy clear Ithe' open-ings- 1-0 of anyv dirt, thzttx inay, delleet therein between the projeetioiisile Closing the top of said body portion, a lug extending downwardly .from said cap" and having a slot therein open at one endand closed at -the other end, a pinv rprojecting frornfsaid' body portionand into said slot,

said pin and saidlug' preventing" 'pvvzifrd diepieeement of Seid leap, end eepriiig tending to rotate4 sin-id clap sind maintain the vsitll oi tbe dosed eil-id of seid eietfijneiigdgemeiit with said pin.'

YIii oil oep, the ooriibiiiitti'onof' e cylindrical bt-ly portifni-` adapt'ed tol entain the oil and havingva filling opening" Side welltbereof, iiiov'ebie doei edjeeent to' said opening and' the inside' Wall-df said body portieri aindmoyable inte* freni a" position Closing" said opening', a removable dosed position, rege extending" downiveifdiy from said e'ap and 'engaging' parts on said body portion and preventing' upward displacement o'f' s'id eap`L- f 3. In oil emp', the efmobineineny of body portion adepte'd te-eontain the' oil and having. a filling opening in side Wal-l thereof, a movable' door adjao'ent said 'opening' and adapted to closel the same,a removable cap closing the top .offsaidbody portion, seid eap-htvingflloolnng pztrt ooperating with a part on 'said bod-'y'portio'nf and liolding.; said oep in platee, and a spring' holding said doornormally' the closed posi-tion and hoidingseid looking ptirt riormeily engagement-With its eoperztting vptilt on the body portion.-

In oil ebp', tbeeombiiietiori of e lindrioal body portion ztd'aptd tooontain the oil and having filling openingin aside wall ther'ef-,Qa removable Cap elosing' the top or said body portion, eimember carried by said oep end pivot-,edtheret'o centrally thereof,- adooif eztrried by said pivoted inem-l' ber; eiidf edepted to' oioee *seid opening', :uida spriiighoidiiig seid deoryieldirigiy iii the closed- Yposition.

5.` I [n an oil cup, the combination of dey'- lind-rietll Body portion adapted to e'ontain tbe'oii and bei/ieg suing opening ejeide. Wztll thereof, al removable e'ap* Closing' theA top`l or seid body' portion, et iiienibei' eerbied by sind eepV dnd pivote-d thereto" eentreiify thereof, e door eerried by seid pivoted more: n

berend. edepted'to eloee etiid opening; seid oep7 item1-ngA looking; fierteooperetiii-g with a' pertens'eidi bodypoitioiiend Holding seid oeppleedend e spring holding; seid .d jeoil` nerinelly'in the -ciflesed-v pesi-tien endl holding. sind -.1eek11igt .bertijieeiielly enggeet" cap closing the top of seid body portion,l it' spring' holding said door yieldin-gly in thef ieu with its coperating part on the body portion.

6. In an oil cup, the-combination of a cylindrical body portion adapted to contain the oil and having a lling opening in a side wall thereof, a removable cap closing the top of said body portion, a member carried by said cap and pivoted thereto centrally thereof, a door carried by said pivoted member and adaptedy to close said opening, a lug extending downwardly from said cap and having a slot therein open at one end and closed at the other end, a pin projecting from said body portion and into said slot, saidpin and said lug preventing upward displacement of said cap, and a spring holding said door normally in the closed position and holding the wall of the closed end of said slot normally in engagement with said p1n.

7. In an oil cup, the combinationl of a body portion adapted to contain theoil and having a filling opening in the top of a side wall thereof, a removable cap closing the top of said body portion, afmovable door adjacent said opening and adapted to close the same and having a part adapted to engage a wall of the body portion when the door is in the closed position and to slide vertically in engagement therewith when the cap is applied to the body portion, said cap having a downwardly-extending lug, said body portion having a part adapted to coperate with said lugv to hold said cap in place, and

a spring pressing said door normally toward its closed position and pressing said lug normally into 'engagement with said part.

8. In an oil cup, the combination of a cylindrical body Vportion adapted to contain the oil and having a filling opening in the top of a side wall thereof, a removable cap closing the top of said body portion, a member carried by said cap and pivoted thereto centrally thereof, a door carried by said pivoted member andadapted to close said j opening, said door having an outwardlyextending projection adapted to engage a wall of the body portion when the door is in the closed position and to slide vertically in engagement therewith when the cap is applied to the body portion, said cap having a downwardly-extending lug, said body portion having a part adapted to coperate with said lug to hold said cap in place, and

closing the top of said body portion, a mem-- ber carried by said cap and pivoted thereto centrally thereof, a door carried by said pivoted member and adapted to close said opening, said door having an outwardlyextending projection adapted to engage a wall of the body portion when the door is in` the closed position and to slide vertically in `engagement therewith when the cap is applied to the-body portion, a lug extending downwardly-from said cap and having a the other end, a pin projecting from said body portion and into said slot, said pin and said lug preventing upward displacement of said cap, and a spring pressing said door `normally toward its closed position and pressing the wall of the closed end of saidv slot normally toward said pin.

10. In an oil cup, the combination of a body portion. adapted to contain the oil and having a filling opening ina wall thereof,

i slot therein open at one end and closed at and a movable door adjacent said opening and adapted to close the same and having an outwardly extending projection adapted to lie adjacent one side wall of said opening when the door is closed, the opposite side wall of said opening having a knife-edge formed thereon adjacent to which the outer face of the door moves when opened.

11. In an oil cup, the combination of a body portion adapted to contain the oil and having a filling opening in a wall thereof, said body portion having a cap provided with a projecting pin, a door carried by a cap mounted on and movable about the axis of said pin, said door being movable to a position closing said opening, and a spring encircling said pin and maintaining said door yieldingly in the closed position.

In testimony vwhereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM T. ES'IBERG.

Witnesses:

S. I. HARPER, A. V. GROUPE.

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